if you have floated with us before you will recognize samson and delilah the company's mascots or as capt. affectionally calls them "riverrats"
8 yr old shih tzu
1 1/4 yr old lhasa apso/chihuahua
Samson's Story
Samson and his littermate sister at 8 weeks old they were born in north pole, alaska his sister was adopted by a " forever family" the next day.
Samson at 6 months old
Samson and Capt. Bob floating the Chena River that flows through North Pole and Fairbanks, Ak.
Samson the world-traveler in Belize with Miss Vikki and the neighborhood children.
Samson being walked through the paces of a Dog Show by Miss Vikki in Belmopan, Belize. He won 1st place in Toy Group and Best in Show!!!
Then Samson moved to Truth or Consequences, NM and after 7 years of being alone Miss Vikki found his "Delilah". yes it was arranged marriage and by the picture you can see he was NOT thrilled in the beginning.
Delilah's Story
Delilah at 4-6 months trying hard to make friends with Samson and she also looking like a "riverrat in training" and he is beginning to warm up to the idea of her staying around.
This is Delilah's 1st float trip she is "fitting into" the family quite nicely.
So much that during her 2nd heat Samson and Delilah "hooked up"
and on April 5 she gave birth to quintuplets....3girls 2 boys.
19 days old the 2 boys eyes opened at 15days this is their 1st outing
19 days old the 3 girls with the "good mommy" Delilah
TO BE CONTINUED.....
Learning the morning "routine" ....STEPS YIKKKES!!
STILL NEEDS A FOREVER HOME
We call him O-B-1 ....for "Other Brother" or for those" Star Wars" fans...
DAT-TA-DA-DAA!!!! Announcing the arrival of "STRYDER" HEIR TO THE THRONE OF SAMSON!!
this is the Breeder's Choice Award Winner hahaha he is truly Sam's Son
this is the one we were calling "Dora the Exploria" because she was the first to do everything...she has since been adopted with a brother named Jack so she will be his "Jill"
On the left is "Grace" she has a forever home with Lavone and on the right is O-B-1
still looking for that "forever home"
this is the last of the girls she also has a forever home just not a name YET
(we call her "princess")
Tomorrow May 24 the "children" will be seven weeks old and they will be going to there new homes at 8 weeks....they have been such a "joy" to watch grow and play with...but i must admit i am looking forward to having just ONE puppy...
FIRST OUTING TO THE RIVER
STRYDER THE BRAVEST OF ALL...GOT ALL 4 FEET AND HIS BELLY WET LIKE HIS DADDY....MAYBE HE'LL BECOME THE SWIMMER THAT HIS MOTHER IS!
FAMILY ALONG THE RIVERBANK
FOLLOWING DAD
THE RUNNING OF THE PUPPIES
IT IS NECK AND NECK IN THE PACK BUT STRYDER HAS THE LEAD BY 10 PUPPY LENGHTS.
!!!!RUN STRYDER RUN!!!!
AFTER A DAY AT THE RIVER
THAT'S STRYDER UP FRONT BELLY DOWN LIKE DAD!